David Absalom Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: 9VH8-5S2.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Rye Twp., Perry, PA. ⁴ Peter Beecher, farmer, 38, was with wife Catharine, 40; Ellen A. 11; Mary, 9; David, 6; Sarah, 5; Jonathan, 3; and Anna, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,600 and personal estate $211.

2. Census in 1870 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ³ Peter Beecher, farmer, 49, was living with wife Catharine, 52; Mary A., 17; David, 15; John, 11; Sarah, 10; Annie, 9; Jane, 7; and Jesse, 4. Peter's farm was valued at $13,000 and possessions $1,000. The post office was Blosserville, PA.

3. Newspaper: Valley Sentinel: Married: On the 14th inst., at No. 37 East North street, Carlisle, by the Rev. E. Dutt, Mr. David Beecher to Miss Annie Orris, both of Frankford, this county., 22 Oct 1875, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ¹

4. Census in 1880 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁰ David Beecher, age 27, farmer, is living with Annie M., 24; Charles E., 3; and Jesse, David's brother, 14, laborer. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Newspaper: New Bloomfield Times: From the Cumberland papers last week: "Mr. David Beecher narrowly escaped being sawed in two, a few days ago, while sawing lumber at Mentzer & Drawbaugh's sawmill in Frankford twp.", 3 May 1881, New Bloomfield, Perry, PA. ¹²

6. Newspaper: New Bloomfield Times: From the Cumberland papers last week: David Beecher involved in accident, 6 Sep 1881, New Bloomfield, Perry, PA. ¹³ Last Thursday Joseph Shenabrough, a tenant living on the farm of Wm. Wagner, met with an accident. Mr. David Beecher, who owns a separator which is propelled by horse power, was threshing for Mr. Shenabrough. Mr. S., being the driver, got off the power to adjust a block that the coupling runs on. By so doing one leg of his pantaloons was caught by the knuckles of the coupling and every vestige of clothing was torn from his body. Before Mr. S. got away the sweep of the power came around and passed over him bruising him considerably. Mr. Shanabrough is dangerously hurt above the abdomen. He made a very narrow escape from being killed.

7. Newspaper: Star and Enterprise: Bloserville: The holy rite of baptism will be administered to quite a number of people on Saturday, at 2:00 o'clock p.m., in a dam belonging to David Beecher., 31 May 1899, Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁴

8. Census in 1900 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁵ The 1900 census recorded David A. Beecher, farmer, 45, born Aug 1855, living with wife Annie M., 43, Feb 1857; Charles E., 24, Jul 1876; and Annie C., 9, Feb 1891. Also in the home is boarder Eugene Comp, 16, Apr 1884. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Annie was married for 24 years and had given birth to 3 children, 2 alive in 1900.

9. Newspaper: The Star and Enterprise: David Beecher has made a new sleigh for himself and others are getting them made. It looks now as if they might be needed all winter., 18 Jan 1905, Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁶

10. Census in 1910 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁷ The 1910 census recorded David A. Beecher, 56, living with wife Annie M., 54; and son Charles E., 33.

11. Residence: on 8 Nov 1913 in Kerrsville, Cumberland, PA. ⁷

12. Cause of Death: Dilation of heart., 22 Jan 1919, Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁸

David married Anna M. Orris, daughter of George Bistline Orris and Rebecca Shambaugh, on 14 Oct 1875 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA.¹ (Anna M. Orris was born on 19 Feb 1856 in , Cumberland, PA,^{10 15 18 19} died on 11 Jun 1932 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA ^{18 19 20 21} and was buried on 14 Jun 1932 in Carlisle: Salem Stone Church Cemetery, Cumberland, PA ^{18 19}.)